Twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month have killed 3,889 people, prompting a UN appeal for $300 million in humanitarian assistance as survivors face disease outbreak risks and seek medical help beyond immediate injuries.
A massive fire almost completely destroyed the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic on June 19, 2026, killing one Italian tourist and forcing the evacuation of approximately 1,700 guests from the Caribbean coastal resort.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. declared a public health emergency for Hawaii in response to severe weather events, providing federal healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility to meet emergency needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in the affected areas.
A massive fire tore through a coastal 'water village' in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island, destroying around 1,000 homes and displacing over 9,000 people, many of them among the country's poorest residents including indigenous and stateless populations.
